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From: phr@ERNIE (Paul Rubin)
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Subject: Typesetting on Linotronic 100
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 14:45:10 EST
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TextSet charges around $6/page to typeset .dvi files, which I felt
was outrageous.  Our local computer center charges around $1.00/foot
for troff typesetting (Autologic APS-5, TeX support coming), and you
can buy old film typesetters now for less than you can buy a LaserWriter
for.  If you don't mind messing around with film and chemicals and
having to buy fonts on film sectors, you can do super quality typesetting
for around $0.25 a foot.